Dan Shrimpton, Great British Theatre Awards Shining Star Award Winner!

We are absolutely delighted to announce that our very own Dan Shrimpton, Chair of the Joseph Rowntree Theatre Board of Trustees, has won the Shining Star Award at the Great British Theatre Awards. The awards are given by the Theatres Trust and this year, their 50th anniversary, the awards are celebrating theatre spaces, where extraordinary performances come to life and communities gather to connect. We can’t think of a better winner for this special award.

Asked about his win, Dan said, "I was really surprised to receive the nomination for the Great British Theatre Awards and even more surprised to win! But I am over the moon.” 

“My volunteering at the theatre is always about letting others have the spotlight. I’m proud that over the years I have been able to make real and lasting change to the theatre, to ensure it not only keeps alive but that it thrives and continues to grow.

"I hope my win of this national award will help showcase our theatre, what it does in community and all the fantastic volunteers who make it happen alongside me."